Fall in love with the glittering island jewels of the Caribbean on this 8-day small ship cruise. Beginning in cultural Bridgetown, this cruise rounds the islands of the archipelago and stops at Bequia, St. Lucia, Martinique and more. As you sail, admire the blue waters of the region and disembark almost daily to discover small towns with cobbled streets and amazing style - the British Virgin Islands are a real dream destination. Fans of sailing from all around the world are drawn to their idyllic and tropically warm waters, and the quaint beach bars bring together everyone from luxury yacht owners to solo sailors. It is so easy to get used to the carefree lifestyle, and with your feet in the sand as you gaze out over green hills and the tranquil sea, you soon forget about the stresses of everyday life back home.

Day 1 Bridgetown, Barbados | Embark

Day 2 Port Elizabeth, Bequia

Bequia is the northernmost and largest of the Grenadines, just seven square miles of quiet lagoons, reefs, and long silvery stretches of beach. Among the first things you notice are the colorful model boats set up on stands around the tiny harbor, representing the island's maritime history. The yacht anchors at Port Elizabeth and offers you a scenic Land Adventure as well as sport fishing and a trip to the neighboring island of Mystique. If you are lucky enough to have a late call, don’t miss Mac’s Lobster Pizza.

Optional Activities:

Port Elizabeth - Scenic Bequia: This Land Adventure begins with a scenic drive through parts of Port Elizabeth, the island's quaint little town with its vegetable market and souvenir stalls, and up to Mt. Pleasant which offers a marvelous view of your yacht, the wider Caribbean Sea, and the surrounding Grenadine Islands. For this stop your camera is a must-have as the view leaves you breathless. The adventure then continues up the Atlantic Coast with its alternating ocean views and beautiful roadside floral scenery as you make your way to the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary. Mr. Orton G. King, owner of this sanctuary, has spent most of his time tending to his precious and endangered hawksbill turtles. Listen to him spin tales of these ancient inhabitants of the deep. Make a brief stop at the Whaleboner bar and screen-printing shop where you may be lucky to see the artists at work. Try your hand at the technique and watch beautiful patterns emerge on the fabric. You may browse the boutique and purchase your very own piece of this island specialty. Return to Port Elizabeth where brightly colored items wave gaily in the wind. Duration: 2.5 hours

Port Elizabeth - Unique Mustique: Mustique lies 5 miles from Bequia and measures 3 miles by 1 ½. The island is privately owned and has long attracted the elite of the world which includes the British Royalty. Mustique has a perfect blend of simplicity, comfort, and sophistication that appeal to its cosmopolitan clientele. From the sandy shores of Bequia, board your private catamaran for a scenic ride to Mustique for a day of relaxation. As you go along you no doubt notice some rather unusual homes set in amazing natural rock formations and arches known as ‘The Moon Hole”. Also pass the historic whaling island of Petit Nevis. Upon arrival at Mustique, enjoy a slow panoramic ride along the coast while your knowledgeable guide points out where the luxurious houses of the rich and famous can be seen including Ralph Lauren and Sir Paul McCartney. Enjoy the view of the azure-blue seas from their terrace while you indulge in this spectacular meal. If you do not wish to stay at the Cotton House, you can also simply be driven back to Basil’s Bar which also features a beautiful beach for swimming and very friendly staff. Across the street from Basil’s Bar find two quaint boutiques filled with hand-made souvenirs and other items. After your self-made adventure, return to your catamaran for a complimentary glass of rum punch, the journey back to Bequia, and your awaiting yacht.Duration: 7 hours

Day 3 Pigeon Island, St Lucia

Just north of Rodney Bay on beautiful St. Lucia is the Pigeon Island National Landmark which is part of the Saint Lucia National Trust. It is one of the island’s most important monuments and was first occupied by the Amerindians.

Day 4 Le Marin, Martinique

Le Marin – Chevalier Islet Hike: Depart from Le Marin by bus to the Chevalier Cape where you are transferred by boat to the marvelous Islet, which is the departure point of your beautiful hike. Discover the magnificent biodiversity of Chevalier Islet and admire diverse vegetation and birds. Your guide tells you about the natural environment and about the preservation of it. The hike continues while you enjoy the beautiful landscape with incredible views ot the reef. Walk under the trees of the dry forest and the various beaches. Your hike ends at a beach where you have the opportunity to swim in crystal-clear water before returning to the ship.Duration: 3.5 hours

Le Marin – Martinique Heritage: From Le Marin drive to Trois Ilets via the southern part of the west coast. After passing the village of Trois Iles stop at the Pagerie. The day continues via a nice road with beautiful sights along the way to the City of Le Francois on the east side. Visit an exceptionally well maintained Plantation House where Presidents of France and of the United States (Bush and Mitterand) met in 1991. The house is nicely decorated with original furniture. After your visit, try some of the local rum before returning to Le Marin.Duration: 4 hours

Day 5 Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe

The SeaDream anchorage off the island of Terre-de-Haut is one of the most picturesque in the entire Caribbean. The yacht anchors in the bay off Bourg des Saintes, the main village on the island. Just beyond the sister island of Ilet a Cabrit to the north, you can see the main island of Guadeloupe and volcanic La Soufriere mountain with a height of about 1,466 meters/4,810 feet. A short ride takes you right into the center of this charming village with its shops, restaurants, and cafes.

Optional Activities:

Iles de Saintes - Clear Kayaking: The benefits of paddling a transparent kayak become very clear to you as you explore the aquarium-like waters of Les Saintes in a craft that is your own personal window on the water. As you paddle, view reefs, fish, coral, and other aquatic life. This is a fantastic way to acquaint yourself with Les Saintes Bay, widely considered as being one of the most beautiful bays in the world.Duration: 1.5 hours

Iles de Saintes - Discover Les Saintes: From the SeaDream pier, your guide escorts you up to Fort Napoleon, just a few minutes' drive away, to discover all the traditions and history of this small island. The fort was built originally for defense but was never used for that purpose, and actually served as a penitentiary. Spend an hour at the lovely gardens, which showcase beautiful tropical flowers. Time at the beach is virtually mandatory on this island paradise where it seems as if the ocean is never more than a few yards away. Please remember to bring a towel and a bathing suit as you definitely want to go for a swim at beautiful Pompierre's Beach. After your beach adventure, have a nice walk back to the pier.Duration: 3 hours

Day 6 Coconut Grove, Nevis

This destination is a beach party location where you can enjoy champagne and caviar in the surf. The beach and facility is located amongst a coconut grove on the most beautiful beach in Nevis. The facility’s architecture of this recently built restaurant is truly unique, with its thatched roof of palms, rough timber structure, and Balinese theme.

Day 7 Gustavia, St. Barts

St. Barts is perhaps the most treasured destination in the Caribbean! This small island belonging to the French West Indies has so much to offer, including incredible shopping only steps away from pier, lovely beaches, resorts, restaurants, and activities both day and night.

Optional Activities:

Gustavia - Blue Cat Snorkel Adventure: Today's Yachting Land Adventure serves up loads of colorful marine life and affords an opportunity to snorkel in the clear blue waters off the coast for approximately one hour. The journey to and from the snorkeling area is equally enjoyable as the motorized cat is covered for those not wishing too much sun. Snacks, water and soft drinks are served en route and after snorkeling, the crew breaks out cold beer and rum punch as well. This is a great way to enjoy the gorgeous Caribbean waters with time to spare for exploring beautiful St. Barts.Duration: 2 hours

Gustavia - Pointe de Colombier Catamaran sail: Board a beautiful Catamaran and set sail for a lovely, leisurely cruise in direction of “Pointe de Colombier” and its sheltered bay. En route, enjoy a scenic panorama while passing the mega yachts at anchor. Once at anchor in Colombier Bay, you are able to enjoy sun bathing, snorkeling, bathing in the warm waters of the bay, or just relaxing on the trampoline net. The helpful crew is there to assist you at all times and mineral water, soft drinks, beer, rum punch keep you refreshed. Upon return to Gustavia you may choose to stay and explore the town or if you prefer, you may return to the ship.Duration: 3 hours

Gustavia - Dive St. Barts - One Tank: Today's Yachting Adventure welcomes you to dive in the clear turquoise waters of St. Barts. The Marine Park is filled with colorful marine life such as sea turtles, stingrays, barracudas, angelfish and much more. The journey to and from the dive area is equally enjoyable as the motorized cat is covered for those not wishing too much sun. After a briefing on dive conditions, you are guided by a PADI dive master or instructor. All equipment and transportation are provided for you. Based on time and conditions, a two-tank dive may be available on request.Duration: 2 hours

Gustavia - ATV Island Adventure: See St. Barts from a different point of view - atop your own 4-wheel, automatic, All Terrain Vehicle. A short walk or boat ride from the tender landing (on the opposite side of the harbor) takes you to the vehicles, where you don your helmet (must be worn) and take off to explore the island. Leaving the harbor of Gustavia, your guide in the lead takes the road above the harbor and through St. Bart's villages. The ride makes its way to St. Jean near the airport passing the famous “Col de la Tourmente” where you may come across a plane landing! A great photo stop! Just after the airport, the ATVs go around the pond of St. Jean and climb up the hill that is overlooking Salines. Continuing via the valley of “Petite Salines”, the ride arrives in “Grand Fond”, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy dramatic scenery, dominated on the left by the “Morne Vitet”, the highest mountain on the island (286m) with a deep green valley and the blue and white of the raging ocean. The group continues along the water towards Toiny and later towards Lorient and its famous cemeteries, Saint-Jean and its sea resort style with shops and restaurants, and makes it up to the top of “Lurin” before going down to Gustavia. The ride goes up back on the road and slowly drives down towards Gustavia harbor. This complete island adventure takes you all around the island, and still allows time for shopping and exploring before or after. This is a great way to explore one of the most popular islands in the Caribbean.Duration: TBA

Gustavia - St. Barts Semi-Submersible - "Under The Sea": No matter what your plans are for St. Barts, do not miss a trip below water level! The trip into the Marine Park is short but exciting and also combines well with all the other activities on the island! After boarding, step down into the tunnel-like hull for a seat in front of the underwater windows. If you wish, you can stay outside on the upper deck. As you reach the edge of the harbor you should be able to see some of the many green turtles that have chosen to live in the island's clean little harbor. Shortly thereafter, the vessel passes over the wreck of the 50-foot island freighter "Marignan" that sunk during hurricane "Luis" in 1995. Continue across the Saint Barth Marine Park and marvel at the lively underwater parade in front of you. Here, the sea bottom is full of colorful coral reefs that are gently invaded by troops of "sergeant majors" fish. Following this spectacle, it is time to head back to the pier. You may decide to stay outside on the upper deck from where you can enjoy views of the many beautiful yachts and breathtaking shores of Saint Barts. Join in on this fun and colorful adventure for all ages.Duration: 1 hour

Day 8 Marigot, Saint Martin | Disembark

1 Breakfast

Arrive at Marigot and disembark after breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your continued independent journeys.

Optional Activities:

Marigot - America's Cup 12-meter Regatta: Today is your chance to join the crew aboard a multi-million dollar America's Cup contender during the St. Martin 12-Meter Regatta. Compete in an actual race around an "America's Cup" course. Grind a winch, trim a sail and sail "your" America's Cup boat to victory. The able and experienced Regatta staff give instructions on how to perform a task and what commands to expect. Previous sailing experience is unnecessary. The Regatta is out of the Philipsburg Harbor, and round-trip transportation is included for all "crew members." Join the victory celebration with a rum punch on the dock before returning to the SeaDream quay. If you love to sail or have never tried, do not miss this adventure!Duration: 4.5 hours

Marigot - Deep Sea Fishing: Let the skilled skipper help you find the right fishing spot. Depending on the time of year, the waters around St. Martin abound in blue marlin, tuna, swordfish, mahi-mahi, white marlin, sailfish, wahoo, barracuda and more. The fishing boat charter waits for you right at the pier where you are tendered ashore in Marigot. Depending on the sea conditions and time permitting, the skipper brings you as far as off Anguilla, around the St. Martin or St. Barth coasts. Type of boat: Hatteras 33’ (1988).Duration: 4 hours

Marigot - The Zip-Line Lovers - Extreme: Do you love zipping through treetops? Have you "done" zip-lines before? Did you always feel that the zip-lines were too short or too few? Did the rides always leave you wanting more? Then this is your kind of trip! This one is amazing! After being outfitted at the station at the bottom of the lush valley, an open-air truck takes you on a short drive up, almost to the top of the mountain. Soon you find yourself high above the regular fly-zone down below and enjoying spectacular views of Marigot and the verdant valley. Welcome to the "jungle." A short "practice" zip starts you off. From then on you begin to make your way down into the valley along longer zip-lines, with some of them 50 to 60 feet (15-18 meters) above the ground. There are a couple of tightrope walks to break up the zipping but for the most part this is all about the exhilarating fun of zipping from tree to tree.Duration: 3.5 hours

Marigot - Orient Bay Beach Transfer: Leave the SeaDream pier at Marigot and enjoy a scenic drive of approximately 25 minutes before arriving at one of the island's most beautiful and well-known beaches, Orient Bay Beach. The transfer concludes at the conveniently located central section of Orient Bay Beach. Orient Bay is one of the nicest and longest beaches on the island, approximately 2 ½ km of golden sand bordering the Atlantic Sea. Located on the northeastern part of the island, it is certainly the most animated with all its watersports facilities. Spend memorable time at the beach.Duration: 4 hours

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